Andrew McGregor with Iain Burnside and Nicholas Baragwanath
As part of 'Debussy's Paris' marking the 100th anniversary of the his death, Building a Library is on Book 1 of Debussy's Piano Preludes; Nicholas Baragwanath reviews opera DVDs.
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As part of "Debussy's Paris" marking the 100th anniversary of the composer's death this weekend, Building a Library is a live discussion between Andrew and Iain Burnside on Book 1 of Debussy's Piano Preludes.
Book I was written in a matter of months between 1909 and 1910. The titles of the preludes are all very descriptive, and, unusually, they were placed at the end of each work, which encourages the performer to experience each unique sound world with open ears, without being prejudiced by Debussy's titles.
10.45
Andrew talks to Nicholas Baragwanath about new DVDs of operas by Mozart, Tchaikovsky, Giordano and Monteverdi
11.45
Andrew chooses an outstanding new release as his Disc of the Week.
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Claude Debussy
Minstrels (Preludes Book 1)
Performer: Menahem Pressler.- Deutsche Grammophon.
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Manuel de Falla
麻豆约拍naje 'Pour le tombeau de Claude Debussy'
Performer: Garrick Ohlsson.- Hyperion.
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Fran莽ois Couperin
Deuxi猫me Suite en La Mineur: IV. La Chemise blanche
- Couperin: Pi猫ces de viole.
- 础辫补谤迟茅.
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B茅la Bart贸k
Violin Concerto No. 1 i. Andante sostenuto
Performer: Renaud Capu莽on. Orchestra: London Symphony Orchestra. Conductor: Fran莽ois鈥怷avier Roth.- Erato.
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Peter Warlock
The Full Heart
Ensemble: Londinium Chamber Choir. Conductor: Andrew Griffiths.- Somm Records.
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George Frideric Handel
Caro Sposa, Amante Cara (Rinaldo)
Singer: Franco Fagioli. Orchestra: Il Pomo d鈥橭ro. Director: Zefira Valova.- Deutsche Grammophon.
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Ludwig van Beethoven
String Quartet Op. 18 No. 1 in F major iv. Allegro
Ensemble: Eybler Quartet.- Coro.
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Johannes Brahms
Symphony No. 1 in C Minor, Op. 68 - i) Un poco sostenuto - Allegro
Orchestra: Scottish Chamber Orchestra. Conductor: Robin Ticciati.- Linn Records.
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Johannes Brahms
Symphony No. 4 in E Minor, Op. 98 - iv) Allegro energico e passionato
Orchestra: Scottish Chamber Orchestra. Conductor: Robin Ticciati.- Linn Records.
Record Review
9.00am听
CLAIR DE LUNE: DEBUSSY, FAUR脡 & RAVEL
CLAUDE DEBUSSY:
Arabesques (2); No. 1 Andante con moto
搁锚惫别谤颈别
Suite Bergamasque: 3. Clair de lune
Children's Corner; 5. The Little Shepherd
La plus que lente
Pr茅ludes - Book 1:
1. Danseuses de Delphes
2. Voiles
8. La fille aux cheveux de lin
10. La cath茅drale engloutie
12. Minstrels
GABRIEL FAUR脡:
Barcarolle No. 6 in E flat major Op. 70
MAURICE RAVEL:
Pavane pour une infante d茅funte
Miroirs, 5 pieces for piano; 2. Oiseaux triste
Menahem Pressler (piano)
DG 4798756 (CD)
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FALLA: FANTASIA BAETICA & OTHER PIANO MUSIC
MANUEL DE FALLA::
4 Piezas Espa帽olas - #1 Aragonesa
4 Piezas Espa帽olas - #2 Cubana
4 Piezas Espa帽olas - #3 Monta帽esa
4 Piezas Espa帽olas - #4 Andaluza
El Sombrero De Tres Picos - #2 Danza De Los Vecinos
El Sombrero De Tres Picos - #3 Danza Del Molinero
El Sombrero De Tres Picos - #1 Danza De La Molinera
Canto De Los Remeros Del Volga
El Amor Brujo - #1 Pantomima
El Amor Brujo - #2 Canci贸n Del Fuego Fatuo
El Amor Brujo - #3 Danza Del Terror
El Amor Brujo - #4 El C铆rculo M谩gico: Romance Del Pescador
El Amor Brujo - #5 Danza Ritual Del Fuego
麻豆约拍naje, 'Pour Le Tombeau De Claude Debussy'
La Vida Breve - Segunda Danza Espa帽ola
Fantasia Baetica
Garrick Ohlsson (piano)
Hyperion CDA68177 (CD)
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F. COUPERIN & FORQUERAY - PIECES DE VIOLES
FRAN脟OIS COUPERIN:
Premi猫re Suite en Mi Mineur
Concert No. 10 (les Go没ts r茅unis) in A minor
ANTOINE FORQUERAY:
Pi猫ce 脿 trois violes en R茅 Mineur
La Girouette in G Minor
FRAN脟OIS COUPERIN:
Deuxi猫me Suite en La Mineur
Atsushi Saka茂 (viola da gamba), Christophe Rousset (harpsichord), Marion Martineau (continuo gamba), Isabelle Saint-Yves
Apart茅 AP166 (CD)
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BART脫K: VIOLIN CONCERTOS NOS. 1 & 2
B脡LA BART脫K:
Violin Concerto No. 1, BB48a, Sz 36
Violin Concerto No. 2, Sz 112
Renaud Capu莽on (violin) London Symphony Orchestra, Fran莽ois-Xavier Roth
Erato 9029570807 (CD)
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THE GLUEPOT CONNECTION: CHORAL MUSIC BY IRELAND, RAWSTHORNE, WARLOCK, BAX, ALAN BUSH, LUTYENS, WALTON & EJ MOERAN
PETER WARLOCK:
The Full Heart
ALAN RAWSTHORNE:
4 Seasonal Songs
JOHN IRELAND:
The Hills
ARNOLD BAX:
I Sing of a Maiden That Is Makeless
Like Rivers Flowing
FREDERICK DELIUS:
On Craig Dhu (An impression of nature)
ELISABETH LUTYENS:
Verses of Love
ERNEST JOHN MOERAN:
Songs of Springtime
WILLIAM WALTON:
Where does the uttered music go?
JOHN IRELAND:
Twilight Night
ALAN BUSH:
Lidice
ARNOLD BAX:
Mater Ora Filium
Londinium Chamber Choir, Andrew Griffiths
Somm SOMM0108 (CD)
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9.30am 鈥� Building a Library 鈥� Iain Burnside on Debussy鈥檚 Preludes Book 1
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Composer: 听听听听 Debussy
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Piece: 听听听听听听听听听听听听 Preludes 鈥� Book 1
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Reviewer:听听听听听听听 Iain Burnside
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Recommended Recording:
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Debussy: Complete Solo Piano Music, Vol.1
Jean-Yves Thibaudet (conductor)
Decca 4520222 (digital download)
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Other Recommended Recordings:
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Below are other recordings that Iain also liked, although we can鈥檛 guarantee availability.
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Jean-Efflam Bavouzet
Chandos CHAN 10421听听听听听听听听听听
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Alfred Cortot
Biddulph LHW006
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Steven Osborne
Hyperion CDA67530
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10.20am New Releases:
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HANDEL ARIAS
GEORGE FRIDERIC HANDEL:
Oreste: "Agitato da fiere tempeste"
Serse: "Frondi tenere", "Ombra mai fu", "Crude furie degli orridi abissi"
Rinaldo: "Cara sposa, amante cara", "Venti, turbini, prestate"
Imeneo: "Se potessero i sospir鈥� miei"
Il pastor fido, HWV8a:"Sento brillar nel sen"
Rodelinda: "Pompe vane di morte", "Dove sei amato bene"
Giulio Cesare in Egitto: "Se in fiorito ameno prato"
Ariodante: "Scherza infida, in grembo al drudo", "Dopo notte, altra e funesta"
Partenope, HWV 27: "Ch鈥檌o parta?"
Franco Fagioli (countertenor), Il Pomo d'Oro, Zefira Valova听 (violin and director)
DG 4797541 (CD)
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BEETHOVEN: STRING QUARTETS, OP. 18 NOS 1-3
LUDWIG VAN BEETHOVEN:
String Quartet No. 1 in F major, Op. 18 No. 1
String Quartet No. 2 in G major, Op. 18 No. 2
String Quartet No. 3 in D major, Op. 18 No. 3
Eybler Quartet
Coro COR16164 (CD)
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1045 New Releases: Nicholas Baragwanath on opera DVDs
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MOZART: DES K脰NIGS ZAUBERFL脰TE ('THE KING'S MAGIC FLUTE')
WOLFGANG AMADEUS MOZART:
Gerd Anthoff (鈥淩eal鈥� Papageno), Jorg Durmuller (Tamino / Emperor Franz Joseph I), Susanne Bernhard (Pamina / Empress Elisabeth), Antje Botterlich (Queen of the Night / Archduchess Sophie of Austria), Tareq Nazmi (Sarastro / King Ludwig II), Jochen Kupfer (Papageno / Duke Max Emanuel in Bavaria), Martin Petzold (Monostatos / Prince Bismarck)
Orchestra Klangverwaltung & Chorgemeinschaft Neubeuern, Enoch Zu Guttenberg
Farao D108094 (2 DVDs or Blu-ray)
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MONTEVERDI: IL RITORNO D'ULISSE IN PATRIA
CLAUDIO MONTEVERDI:
Rolando Villaz贸n (Ulisse), Magdalena Ko啪en谩 (P茅n茅lope), Katherine Watson (Junon), Kresimir Spicer (Eum茅e), Anne-Catherine Gillet (L鈥橝mour/Minerve), Isabelle Druet (La Fortune/M茅lantho), Maarten Engeltjes (La Fragilit茅 humaine/ Pisandre), Callum Thorpe (Le Temps/Antino眉s), Lothar Odinius (Jupiter/ Amphinome), Jean Teitgen (Neptune), Mathias Vidal (T茅l茅maque), Emiliano Gonzalez Toro (Eurymaque), J枚rg Schneider (Irus), Elodie M茅chain (Eurycl茅e)
Le Concert d'Astr茅e, Emmanuelle Ha茂m
Erato 9029573812 (2 DVDs)
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TCHAIKOVSKY: PIQUE DAME
PIOTR ILYICH TCHAIKOVSKY:
Misha Didyk (Hermann), Alexey Markov (Count Tomsky/Zlator), Vladimir Stoyanov (Prince Yeletsky), Andrei Popov (Chekalinsky), Andrii Goniukov (Surin), Mikahil Makarov (Chaplitsky), Anatoli Sivko (Narumov), Svetlana Aksenova (Liza), Larissa Diadkova (The Countess), Anna Goryachova (Polina/Milovzor)
Chorus of Dutch National Opera, Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra, Mariss Jansons
C Major 743908 (2 DVDs or Blu-ray)
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GIORDANO: FEDORA
UMBERTO GIORDANO:
Fedora
Daniela Dess矛 (Fedora), Fabio Armiliato (Loris), Alfonso Antoniozzi (De Siriex), Daria Kovalenko (Olga)
Orchestra and Chorus of Carlo Felice Theatre, Valerio Galli
Dynamic 57772 (DVD or Blu-ray)
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11.45am 鈥� Disc of the Week
BRAHMS: SYMPHONIES NOS. 1-4 (COMPLETE)
JOHANNES BRAHMS:
Symphony No. 1 in C minor, Op. 68
Symphony No. 2 in D major, Op. 73
Symphony No. 3 in F major, Op. 90
Symphony No. 4 in E minor, Op. 98
Scottish Chamber Orchestra, Robin Ticciati
Linn CKD601 (2 CDs)
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